A small plane crashed near 358th Street and Church Road in Louisville, Nebraska, on March 27th.
Authorities believe that the experimental plane, that took off from Millard airport, went down due to engine failure.
The pilot Eric Stadjuhar, 44, was injured in the incident and was air-lifted to University of Nebraska Medical Center.
American Airlines flight AA-1668 made an emergency landing in Charlotte, North Carolina, on August 15th.
The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Chicago, Illinois, but had to turn back after the right-hand engine stalled.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
What: Force Aérienne de la République Islamique de Mauritani Harbin Yunshuji Y-12-II en route from Nouakchott to Tasiast Gold Mine Airstrip
Where: Nouakchott Airport, Mauritania
When: July 12, 2012, 7:45
Who: 7 aboard, 7 fatalities
Why: The pilot, co pilot and five passengers were killed when the plane crashed after takeoff. It was a Mauritanian airforce flight for Kinross Gold Corporation, on the way to the Tasiast gold mine.
A statement from the Ministry of National Defense released the victims’ names:
Captain Hassan Ould Shaikhani
Lt. Ahmed Ould Mohamed Salem Ould Aaahi
Sergeant Ahmed Salem Ould Elhoudrama
Sergeant customs Embarek Born Pune
Customs Mohamed Ould
Hannon Ould Mohamed Ould Sid Ahmed
Cheikh Ould Ely Alrkad.
A military helicopter crashed in Dimapur district, Nagaland, India, at around 9:30 a.m. on February 2.
The accident happened shortly after the Cheetah helicopter took off from Rangapahar helipad for a routine sortie.
All 3 people aboard, including an army official and 2 pilots, escaped unharmed.
Authorities said the helicopter crashed nose down and sustained damage.
The accident is under investigation.
Easyjet flight U2-2256 had to return and make an emergency landing at Menorca Airport, Spain, on May 5th.
The Airbus A319-100 flying to London, UK, had to return after one of its engines ingested a bird.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
The National Transportation Safety Board has released the preliminary report on Palatka plane crash incident that happened on March 21.
According to the report, the pilot was preparing to land when he saw other planes passing by. So he altered the plane’s position in order to provide sufficient space between his and other planes heading to the runway. However, when he finally attempted to go around and screwed the throttle in, the engine stopped working.
The Cessna LC41-550FG was carrying two persons: the 73 year old pilot Richard Carrara and 71 year old Malcolm Clevenstine. Clevenstine died March 22, while the pilot has survived with serious injuries.
This post is an update of ‘ Private Cessna Airplane Crashes near Jacksonville‘
JetBlue flight B6-1735 made an emergency landing in Buffalo, New York, on November 14th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Boston, Massachusetts, to Minneapolis, Minnesota, was diverted due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. All sixty-one people aboard remained unharmed.
